The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed Friday that Democratic Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar and his wife, Imelda Cuellar, were indicted last week for allegedly "participating in two schemes involving bribery, unlawful foreign influence, and money laundering." According to the indictment, between at least December 2014 and November 2021, the Cuellars allegedly took approximately $600,000 in bribes from a fossil fuel company owned by the Azerbaijani government and an unnamed bank...
Federal investigators have secured a third guilty plea in connection with an investigation into U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas on charges that he accepted nearly $600,000 in bribes from an Azerbaijan-controlled energy company and a bank in Mexico.
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), who has been indicted on federal charges for $600,000 in alleged bribes, tells CNN’s Manu Raju he will not resign as three individuals, including two of his aides, pleaded guilty for allegedly funneling bribes to him.
Former President Donald Trump said Rep. Henry Cuellar was indicted by the Biden administration only because he is an advocate for border control.
A pair of political operatives tied to Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, have agreed to plead guilty and cooperate with the Justice Department’s bribery case against Cuellar, according to court documents unsealed this week. Mina Colin Strother, Cuellar's former campaign manager and chief of staff, and Florencio “Lencho” Rendon, a Texas businessman described as a “close associate” of Cuellar in court documents, both signed plea deals in March. The Justice Department last week released an indictment...
Federal investigators have secured a third guilty plea in connection with an investigation into U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas on charges that he accepted nearly $600,000 in bribes from an Azerbaijan-controlled energy company and a bank in Mexico, the Associated Press reports. Irada Akhoundova, 67, pleaded guilty May 1 in Houston federal court to acting as …
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Henry Cuellar’s former campaign manager and another political operative have agreed to plead guilty to federal crimes and are cooperating with the Justice Department’s prosecution of the Texas Democrat, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday. Mina Colin Strother, Cuellar’s former campaign manager and former chief of staff, and Florencio “Lencho” Rendon, a political consultant and businessman from
The campaign arm of House Republicans urged Democrats Monday to call on indicted Rep. Henry Cuellar to resign, just like Democrats pushed the GOP to oust former Rep. George Santos over criminal charges.
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. McALLEN — When federal agents raided the home and offices of U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, just weeks before a competitive primary election in 2022, Democrats rallied behind him and he went on to secure another term in office.
On May 2, U.S. law enforcement indicted Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) on charges of taking at least $360,000 in bribes from companies controlled by the government of Azerbaijan. In exchange for money, Cuellar would attempt to shape the U.S. foreign policy towards Azerbaijan by spreading narratives favorable to that nation’s interests through speeches and legislative measures. While the challenge of undue foreign interference in U.S. politics is not new, the case of Azerbaijan highlights a...
(NewsNation) — Former Rep. George Santos called for equal treatment from Democrats regarding the indictment of Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, demanding the congressman face expulsion just as Santos did over
The Department of Justice alleges the Texas Democratic Representative and his wife Imelda accepted $600,000 in bribes.